Gameday Thread: Blue Jays @ Angels (4/8/23): Anderson on the mound, Rendon back

[HaloBronco]

Will, not a great start to the evening 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, HaloBronco said:

What do you have for your provider (weird, you have access to BSW but not Ballys SoCal) ? 

I have a special plan from Spectrum that isn't publicly advertised.  I got to pick a certain number of channels for a pretty low price.  It never occurred to me to pick BSSC, since the Angels are typically on BSW and I don't watch any of the other teams that BSSC shows.

[Kampy]

I want to time travel back to 5 minutes ago when our starting pitchers had the 3rd lowest ERA in the majors

[T.G.]

2 minutes ago, Clark W Griswold said:

And here we go…why does every outside free agent the Angels sign suck?

Like Hunter and Vlad?

[HaloBronco]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

I have a special plan from Spectrum that isn't publicly advertised.  I got to pick a certain number of channels for a pretty low price.  It never occurred to me to pick BSSC, since the Angels are typically on BSW and I don't watch any of the other teams that BSSC shows.

Interesting, OK I get now.  At least you’ll get the majority of the broadcast..

[Slegnaac]

Best pick up this off season

[Stradling]

Where was the right fielder?

[eligrba4ever]

Gio gets something maybe going. Gottta score now.

[Kampy]

1 minute ago, T.G. said:

Like Hunter and Vlad?

Bartolo Colon sucked. Oh wait, he won a CY with us, nm

[CaliAngel]

Gio "motherf**in'" Urshela. 

Hard not to like the guy. 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, HaloBronco said:

Interesting, OK I get now.  At least you’ll get the majority of the broadcast..

Yeah, once the Kings season is over, I don't think they'll be shifting any more games to BSSC.  Apple TV+ has the game Friday, though.

[HaloBronco]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Yeah, once the Kings season is over, I don't think they'll be shifting any more games to BSSC.  Apple TV+ has the game Friday, though.

Yep, agree. 

[Clark W Griswold]

8 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Like Hunter and Vlad?

Sorry, I guess I should have specified in the last 10 years or so but I figured everyone would understand.  Pujols, Hamilton, Rendon etc. They all played/have played much worse after signing with the Angels. 
I hope Anderson, Renfrow etc prove me wrong but recent history does not give me hope.

[failos]

1 minute ago, Clark W Griswold said:

Sorry, I guess I should have specified in the last 10 years or so but I figured everyone would understand.  Pujols, Hamilton, Rendon etc. They all played/have played much worse after signing with the Angels. 
I hope Anderson, Renfrow etc prove me wrong but recent history does not give me hope.

Ohtani?

 

edit: I know what you mean, though. We’ve picked up a lot of fool’s gold type FA in recent years

Edited April 9, 2023 by failos

[bloodbrother]

2 minutes ago, Clark W Griswold said:

Sorry, I guess I should have specified in the last 10 years or so but I figured everyone would understand.  Pujols, Hamilton, Rendon etc. They all played/have played much worse after signing with the Angels. 
I hope Anderson, Renfrow etc prove me wrong but recent history does not give me hope.

Renfroe was a trade not a FA signing, and at least if he isn't good, he's only on a 1yr deal

[CaliAngel]

Alright Rendon...time to earn that paycheck...

[Clark W Griswold]

1 minute ago, failos said:

Ohtani?

I’ll concede that one but I’m talking about MLB guys.  My point is that it seems like when they sign guys they suck as soon as they put on an Angels uniform.  Ohtani was a MLB rookie. The others mentioned were all signed over a decade ago.

[Clark W Griswold]

1 minute ago, CaliAngel said:

Alright Rendon...time to earn that paycheck...

Well at least he got the run home.

[T.G.]

Renfroe!

[CaliAngel]

RENFROE COMES THROUGH! RBI DOUBLE!!

4-3 Angels down by 1!! 

[HaloBronco]

Renfroe delivers 

[Kampy]

I was in the middle of typing a post about how bad Renfroe looked on his first 2 swings.... but uh, nevermind! LOVE U HUNTER

[Stradling]

Just now, CaliAngel said:

RENFROE COMES THROUGH! RBI DOUBLE!!

4-3 Angels!! 

4-3 Blue Jays

[HaloBronco]

Still only one out with a man on second.

let’s take the lead. 

[bloodbrother]

Yuck, Jake Lamb